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Peter Blake — Ludgate Circus - Day of the Skeletons, from The London Suite
Peter Blake

Ludgate Circus - Day of the Skeletons, from The London Suite

Peter Blake's "Ludgate Circus: Day of the Skeletons" presents a vibrant screenprint that transforms a recognizable London intersection into a fantastical scene populated with skeletal figures, characteristic of Blake's playful engagement with both Pop Art and British artistic traditions. The work, printed on Somerset paper and retaining full margins, demonstrates the artist's skillful use of color and composition to animate an urban landscape with surreal, darkly humorous imagery. As part of The London Suite, this piece exemplifies Blake's ability to reimagine familiar cityscapes through a lens of imaginative whimsy and memento mori symbolism.

Medium
Screenprint in colours, on Somerset paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 138

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Peter Blake, Ludgate Circus - Day of the Skeletons, from The London Suite

Peter Blake's "Ludgate Circus: Day of the Skeletons" presents a vibrant screenprint that transforms a recognizable London intersection into a fantastical scene populated with skeletal figures, characteristic of Blake's playful engagement with both Pop Art and British artistic traditions. The work, printed on Somerset paper and retaining full margins, demonstrates the artist's skillful use of color and composition to animate an urban landscape with surreal, darkly humorous imagery. As part of The London Suite, this piece exemplifies Blake's ability to reimagine familiar cityscapes through a lens of imaginative whimsy and memento mori symbolism.

Medium
Screenprint in colours, on Somerset paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

London streets, 20th Century, Mixed Media Collage, British Artist, Pop Art, Whimsical, Urban Landscape, Skeletal figures, Surrealist, Lithograph

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